Folding car step



J. J. WATERS, .JR

FOLDING -cAR STEP Filed May 11, 1926' www support it in this horizontal position, The element 2() is still arranged onthe upper surface ot the step element and now serves as a toe-guard. The reverse of this operation occurs when the step element is again folded.

lt is to be understood that the torni ot my invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preierredV eX- ample of the same, and that various changes in theshape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing trom the spirit of my invention or theV scope oit the snbjoined claims.

Having vthus described my invention, l claim:

l. A. L-shaped pair of substantially brackets embodyinghorizontal and vertical arms, the horizontal arms beingl adapted to be secured to the sides oi' a car step adjacent to the lowermost set, laterally extendingl stops secured to the vertical arms near their lower ends, links pivoted to the L-shaped brackets adjacent to their apexes and adapted to engage with said stops, said links being provided adjacent to their tree ends y with inwardly extending stop element-s, and

Va step element having knuckles pivoted be secured to the sides ot a car step adjacent to the lowermost step, the vertical arms being providedrnear their lower ends with lateral stop elements, links pivotally connected with the brackets adjacent to the Y topsotthe vertical arms and being adapte-d to engage said lateral stopl elements when swung downwardly to assume positions `"folded flat upon the lowermost step and projected beneath the lowermost step and supported in the open horizontal position, the same side of the step element being ar- -anged uppermost when theV step element is supported in the raised or lowered position whereby the combined'toe-guard and hand-grip projects upwardly above the step element and may function. l

3. A pair of supports adapted to ybe secured to a car step adjacent to the lowermost step, links pivotally connected with the support so that they may be folded fiat upon the upper surface ot the lowermost step and swung outwardly from this position to depend below the lowermost step in substantially perpendicular positions, means to limit the swinging movement of the links when-shifted to the lower perpendicular positions,.and a step element pivotally connected with the outer ends of the links'in such a manner that the step element may assume a position substantially parallel with said links and also a position at substantially a right angle to said links'.

In testimony whereof l aihx my signature.

,ninas J. warms, JR. 

